What is the Least Common Multiple of 31342 and 31346?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 31342 and 31346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 31342 and 31346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(31342,31346) = 2
LCM(31342,31346) = ( 31342 × 31346) / 2
LCM(31342,31346) = 982446332 / 2
LCM(31342,31346) = 491223166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 31342 and 31346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 31342 and 31346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 31342 and 31346.

Prime Factorization of 31342

Prime Factorization of 31346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 31342 and 31346.

LCM(31342,31346) = 2¹ × 15671¹ × 7¹ × 2239¹
LCM(31342,31346) = 491223166